North Tapanuli Regency
(Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara) | |
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![]() Welcome gate to North Tapanuli Regency in Siborongborong | |
Motto(s): Tano Batak ("Land of Batak") | |
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Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sumatra |
Regency seat | Tarutung |
Government | |
• Regent | Nikson Nababan |
• Vice Regent | Sarlandy Hutabarat |
• Chairman of Regency's Council of Representatives | Poltak Pakpahan (PDI-P) |
• Vice Chairpeople of Regency's Council of Representatives | Fatimah Hutabarat (Nasdem) and Reguel Simanjuntak (Golkar) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,793.71 km2 (1,464.76 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 323,102 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Website | www |
North Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Utara - in Indonesian, "utara" means "north") is a landlocked regency in North Sumatra province, Sumatra, Indonesia. Its capital is Tarutung. The regency covers an area of 3,793.71 square kilometres and it had a population of 278,897 at the 2010 Census[2] and 312,758 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 323,102.[1]